Steps Involved

There were three steps in the plan. The first step involved gathering of all the German soldiers and leading them towards the border with Belgium. The troops would surround the country from all sides. According to the second step, they would reach Paris, the French capital by crossing via Belgium. The last step was pretty simple. They would invade Russia after defeating France.     

The Germans attacked Liege

Belgium was a peaceful state and had no history of involvement in any war until WWI happened. The country could not escape the devastation caused by war. The Germans even unleashed its brutality on a vital city of Belgium namely, Liege.  

Not The Only City

Unfortunately, Liege was not the sole city that underwent such massive distortion. The entire city had burned down by the 16th of August. Each and every part of the city was under the control of the German army. And it was just the beginning.    

Living In War

Germans took only two weeks to win all of Belgium except for a tiny part in western Flanders. This part assisted the Belgian Army to secure and fight the Germans troops at the time of war. 

Saving Freedom

The Belgian Army participated in the war only to protect its sovereignty and in a way helping France. Marking Belgium’s first involvement in an international battle.  

The Battle Of Buggenhout

Everything here was fast paced. After conquering Liege, Germans kept on winning other cities of the country like Namur. The city came under the control of German by August 24. The Belgian Army did a counterattack by starting the Battle of Buggenhout on September 25.